Central African Republic vs Western Asia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Western Asia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3,898 1000 ha against 1,408 1000 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 2,490 1000 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 182 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,900 1000 ha | 1,341 1000 ha | 2,560 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3,900 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 2,430 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3,899 1000 ha | 1,453 1000 ha | 2,446 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3,898 1000 ha | 1,421 1000 ha | 2,478 1000 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Central African Republic or Western Asia?
- Central African Republic, at 3,898 1000 ha against 1,408 1000 ha in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Central African Republic and Western Asia?
- 2,490 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Western Asia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.